redlich
honest; upright
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʁeːtlɪç/
Etymology
reden (“to talk”, verb) + -lich (“-like”, adjectival suffix), literally “talkish; tending to talk”. The verb reden can also mean that one is speaking of or revealing a truth to (someone/something), so while it literally means 'to talk', it implies in some cases that one will speak with forthcomingness or truth on a subject and not conceal it.
open and aboveboard
geradeheraus
grundanständig
nicht vorbestraft
nicht mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt gekommen
frei heraus
von Ehre
treu und brav
unumwunden
gerade Linie
ohne Falsch
unverstellt
grundehrlich
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